Jamaican Sleigh Ride
Songwriters: Andrew Tanzer & Freddy Hamer
© 2015 Andrew Tanzer & Freddy Hamer
Jazzturtles Publishing (Admin) [ASCAP]
â„— 2015 Jazzturtles Records/Andrew Tanzer/Freddy Hamer
Vocals: Tracy Mace ✵ Guitar: Andrew Tanzer ✵ Bass: Freddy Hamer ✵ Drums & Percussion: Alexander Saddic
Description:
Celebrating Christmas in Jamaica
Hook:
Can you hear the far-off jingle of the Fisherman’s harbor bell?
Do you see the tiny sparkle of the Crystal of sand, on the shell?
Style:
Island-Rock
Full Lyric:
Verse 1
Sails half-billowed in the lazy breeze,
Sunlight dappling on the swell,
The scent of salt, Christmas Day,
on Montego Bay we know so well.
Chorus
Can you hear the far-off jingle of the Fisherman’s harbor bell?
Do you see the tiny sparkle of the Crystal of sand, on the shell?
Verse 2
Nobody wears a fake white beard
Beside the Blue Mahoe Tree,
No stocking is hung, let alone worn
When the temperature is 83,
But we can taste the eggnog thick and smooth drinking our Red Stripe beer.
Smell the chestnuts on the open fire,
Though we’ve only coconuts here.
Chorus
Can you hear the far-off jingle of the Fisherman’s harbor bell?
Do you see the tiny sparkle of the Crystal of sand, on the shell?
Interlude
Jamaican Sleigh Ride
Jamaican Sleigh Ride
Verse 3
Remember those guys from these islands,
Who raced on that sled thing?
I hope that they went fast enough
To hear the angels sing.
Chorus
Can you hear the far-off jingle of the Fisherman’s harbor bell?
Do you see the tiny sparkle of the Crystal of sand, on the shell?
Interlude
Jamaican Sleigh Ride
Jamaican Sleigh Ride
Chorus
Can you hear the far-off jingle of the Fisherman’s harbor bell?
Do you see the tiny sparkle of the Crystal of sand, on the shell?